Latest News about Air Pollution and Its Effects

“Bike to Work Day” coming up as part of Clean Air Days (Fox 11 Tucson)
Thursday March 22nd 2007, 11:23 pm

Those who have never tried it are invited to ride a bike to their workplace or school as a way to contribute to the upcoming Clean Air Days. Tucson’s annual “Bike to Work Day” will officially launch a week dedicated to reducing the air pollution in the city. [News Source]

“Bike to Work Day” coming up as part of Clean Air Days (Fox 11 Tucson)
Thursday March 22nd 2007, 10:53 pm

Those who have never tried it are invited to ride a bike to their workplace or school as a way to contribute to the upcoming Clean Air Days. Tucson’s annual “Bike to Work Day” will officially launch a week dedicated to reducing the air pollution in the city. [News Source]

CECO Environmental Corp. Fourth Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday March 22nd 2007, 6:30 pm

CECO Environmental Corp. , a leading provider of air pollution control and industrial ventilation systems, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at 4:30 p.m.

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Ethanol: Just one step toward a cleaner environment (South Idaho Press)
Thursday March 22nd 2007, 2:06 pm

By early 2008, Mini-Cassia will be the home of two major ethanol plants, making it a key player in the future of what some environmental experts have hailed as an effective means of decreasing air pollution. [News Source]

United Airlines fined nearly $400K for air-quality violations.
Thursday March 22nd 2007, 4:00 am

Regional air-quality regulators fined United Airlines nearly $400,000 for ignoring pollution requirements and failing to ensure properly functioning filtering equipment at its maintenance facility. [News Source]

East Sac residents breathing easier.
Thursday March 22nd 2007, 4:00 am

Air pollution at the scene of Sacramento's railroad trestle fire reached "hazardous" levels briefly on Friday morning, but surrounding areas monitored by the state experienced only moderate pollution. [News Source]

City leaders, TXU buyers to talk ‘clean coal’ today.
Thursday March 22nd 2007, 4:00 am

Community leaders and the proposed buyers of TXU plan today to discuss building a “clean coal” electric plant in McLennan County, just weeks after TXU abandoned its plans to build two traditional coal plants here. [News Source]

Senate approves clean-air proposal.
Thursday March 22nd 2007, 4:00 am

A clean-air bill aimed at removing 50,000 polluting vehicles from state roadways by subsidizing more Texans to buy newer models won unanimous approval in the Texas Senate on Wednesday. [News Source]